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UNCLAS DJAGAL 153
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BILINGUAL MESSAGE/MESSAGE BILINGUE
SUBJ: PROVINCIAL GENERAL ELECTION - SASKATCHEWAN - 4 APR 16
REFS: A. LG-007-000/AF-001 - FEDERAL, PROVINCIAL AND TERRITORIAL
ELECTORAL EVENTS 29 NOV 00
B. QR AND O 19.44
C. MORALE AND WELFARE POLICY MANUAL VOL. 2, CANADIAN FORCES NEWSPAPERS
1. NO SILENT HOUR RESPONSE REQUIRED
2. A GENERAL ELECTION WILL BE HELD IN SASKATCHEWAN WITH ORDINARY POLLING
DAY ON 4 APR 16
3. MEMBERS OF THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES (CAF) AND THEIR DEPENDANTS VOTE
PURSUANT TO ORDINARY CIVILIAN VOTING RULES AS CONTAINED IN THE ELECTIONS
ACT, 1996, REVISED STATUTES OF SASKATCHEWAN, CHAPTER E-6.01 (ELECTIONS
ACT), AS AMENDED. IN ORDER TO BE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE UNDER THIS ACT, A
PERSON MUST:
A. ON POLLING DAY BE A CANADIAN CITIZEN,
B. ON POLLING DAY BE AT LEAST 18 YEARS OF AGE, AND
C. ON 4 APR 16, HAVE ORDINARILY RESIDED IN SASKATCHEWAN FOR AT LEAST SIX
MONTHS IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO THAT DAY AND BE ORDINARILY RESIDENT IN THE
CONSTITUENCY IN WHICH THE PERSON SEEKS TO VOTE
4. AN ENUMERATION IS BEING CONDUCTED THROUGHOUT THE PROVINCE TO PREPARE
AND COMPLETE VOTERS LISTS. ENUMERATORS SHALL BE GIVEN ACCESS TO MARRIED
AND SINGLE QUARTERS FOR THE PURPOSE OF AN ENUMERATION. COMMANDING
OFFICERS SHALL NOT PROVIDE LISTS OF MEMBERS OF THE CAF OR THEIR
DEPENDANTS TO ENUMERATORS
5. MEMBERS AND THEIR DEPENDANTS WHO EXPECT FOR ANY REASON TO BE UNABLE TO
VOTE AT THEIR POLLING PLACE ON POLLING DAY MAY VOTE AT ADVANCED POLLS.
ADVANCED POLLS WILL BE OPEN FROM 29 MAR 16 TO 2 APR 16 INCLUSIVELY
6. MEMBERS AND THEIR DEPENDANTS WHO WILL NOT BE ABLE TO VOTE ON BOTH
POLLING DAY AND AT ADVANCED POLLS IN THE CONSTITUENCY WHERE THEY ARE
ELIGIBLE TO VOTE, MAY USE THE PROVINCIAL SPECIAL RULES FOR ABSENTEE
VOTERS. IN SUMMARY, AN APPLICANT MAY VOTE IF HE OR SHE:
A. MAKES AN APPLICATION (FORM E-127A) TO THE RETURNING OFFICER OF THE
CONSTITUENCY WHERE THE PERSON IS ELIGIBLE TO VOTE,
B. ENSURES THAT THE APPLICATION IS ACCOMPANIED BY A PHOTOCOPY OF
DOCUMENTS CONFIRMING THEIR NAME, PLACE OF ORDINARY RESIDENCE AND THEIR
SIGNATURE (I.E. DRIVER S LICENSE, PASSPORT, UTILITY BILL, ETC.), AND
C. ENSURES THAT THE APPLICATION IS RECEIVED (BY MAIL OR BY PERSONAL
DELIVERY) BY THE APPLICABLE RETURNING OFFICER ON OR BEFORE 28 MAR 16
7. APPLICANTS MUST SUBMIT THEIR APPLICATIONS USING FORM E-127 A, TITLED
QUOTE ABSENTEE VOTER APPLICATION UNQUOTE. THIS FORM MAY BE OBTAINED FROM
ELECTIONS SASKATCHEWAN OR FROM ANY LOCAL RETURNING OFFICER. THE LINK CAN
ALSO BE FOUND AT THE JAG WEBSITE UNDER THE HEADING ESTATES AND ELECTIONS
AT HTTP://JAG.MIL.CA/INDEX-ENG.ASP OR HTTP://WWW.FORCES.GC.CA/EN/CAFCOMMUNITY-LEGAL-SERVICES/VOTING-AND-ELECTIONS.PAGE. THE FORM MAY BE SENT
BY FACSIMILE OR OTHER MEANS OF ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION. APPLICANTS WHO
MEET THE REQUIREMENTS WILL BE ISSUED AN ABSENTEE BALLOT KIT WITH
INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO COMPLETE AND RETURN THE BALLOT. VOTERS ARE
REQUIRED TO RETURN THEIR BALLOT TO THE APPLICABLE RETURNING OFFICER OF
THEIR CONSTITUENCY, IF PERSONALLY DELIVERED, ON OR BEFORE 2000 HRS C.S.T.
4 APR 16 AND IF MAILED, POSTMARKED ON OR BEFORE 2000 HRS C.S.T. 4 APR 16
AND RECEIVED BY 1200 HRS C.S.T. 14 APR 16
8. CAF MEMBERS SHALL BE GIVEN SUFFICIENT TIME TO VOTE. SECTION 60 OF THE
ELECTIONS ACT PROVIDES THAT QUALIFIED VOTERS ARE ENTITLED TO THREE
CONSECUTIVE HOURS FOR THE PURPOSE OF VOTING
9. PROVINCIAL LEGISLATION DOES NOT PROHIBIT THE SALE OF ALCOHOLIC
BEVERAGES ON POLLING DAY IN SASKATCHEWAN. ACCORDINGLY, THE SALE OF
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES IN MESSES, CANTEENS AND OTHER INSTITUTES IS NOT
PROHIBITED ON CIVILIAN POLLING DAY
10. POLITICAL ACTIVITIES ON DEFENCE ESTABLISHMENTS AND PERSONAL POLITICAL
ACTIVITIES OF MEMBERS OF THE CAF ARE GOVERNED BY PARAS 1 AND 2 OF SECTION
2 OF REF A AND BY REF B. POLITICAL ADVERTISING IN UNOFFICIAL SERVICE
NEWSPAPERS IS PROHIBITED IN ACCORDANCE WITH PARA 10.B. OF REF C. ALL
REFERENCES CAN BE FOUND AT THE JAG WEBSITE UNDER THE HEADING ESTATE AND
ELECTIONS AT THE FOLLOWING INTRANET LINK:
HTTP://JAG.MIL.CA/ESTATES-SUCCESSIONS/ELECTIONS-ENG.ASP AND INTERNET
LINK: HTTP://WWW.FORCES.GC.CA/EN/CAF-COMMUNITY-LEGAL-SERVICES/VOTING-ANDELECTIONS.PAGE
11. ALL UNIT COMMANDING OFFICERS ARE TO ENSURE THE WIDEST DISTRIBUTION OF
THIS MESSAGE INCLUDING ITS REPUBLICATION IN ROUTINE ORDERS 12. IT IS THE
PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY OF MEMBERS OF THE CAF AND THEIR DEPENDANTS TO
ENSURE THAT THEY ARE REGISTERED ON THE VOTER S LIST, IF THEY QUALIFY.
THE ELECTIONS ACT PROVIDES HOWEVER THAT A PERSON ENTITLED TO VOTE WHO IS
NOT ON THE VOTERS S LIST MAY, AT THE POLLING PLACE, MAKE A VOTER S
DECLARATION AND BE ALLOWED TO VOTE. DETAILS RESPECTING QUALIFICATIONS,
REVISION PERIOD, LOCATION OF CIVILIAN POLLS, ADVANCED POLLS, ABSENTEE
VOTING, ETC. SHOULD BE OBTAINED FROM THE APPLICABLE LOCAL CIVILIAN
RETURNING OFFICER
13. INFORMATION NOT AVAILABLE FROM LOCAL RETURNING OFFICERS MAY BE SOUGHT
FROM ELECTIONS SASKATCHEWAN AT TEL. (306) 787-4000 OR 1-877-958-8683
(TOLL FREE IN CANADA AND USA) OR BY FAX AT 1-(866) 678-4052 (TOLL FREE IN
CANADA AND USA). CAF MEMBERS MAY ALSO CONSULT THE ELECTIONS SASKATCHEWAN
WEBSITE AT WWW.ELECTIONS.SK.CA. THE DND DEPUTY COORD OFFICER SVR / OTTAWA
CAN BE REACHED THROUGH THE JAG ELECTIONS ADMINISTRATION OFFICER AT (613)
992-0073.